City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Lake Charles | Shreveport | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,007/mo | $945/mo | 6.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $191,200 | $168,900 | 13.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $54,761 | $45,967 | 19.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Lake Charles, you'd need $93,843 in Shreveport to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Shreveport, LA is about 6.2% cheaper overall than Lake Charles, LA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Shreveport than in Lake Charles. If you earn $80,000 in Lake Charles, you'd need about $75,074 in Shreveport to keep the same standard of living.